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Physician Moms Are Often Subject to Workplace Discrimination
Of the nearly 6,000 physician mothers in the survey, nearly 78 percent reported discrimination of any type. Forms of perceived discrimination ranged from disrespect and reduced pay to being overlooked for promotions or being held to higher performance standards. To combat gender-based discrimination
3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2017
Locksley and O'Farrell join other HDFCCC members with scientific distinctions. View the full list here. Three UC San Francisco faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to American scientists. Robert Edwards, MD; Richard Locksley, MD; and
Global Cancer Program Harnesses UCSF's Expertise to Take on Cancer
In the developing world, exotic viruses and infectious diseases have dominated headlines for the past several decades, but an even more lethal killer is finally getting recognition. “The shocking statistic is that cancer kills more people worldwide than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria – combined,”
Bringing Precision Cancer Medicine to Children
A UCSF initiative aims to use high-throughput sequencing of pediatric tumors – including whole genome and RNA sequencing – to identify new therapeutic targets for pediatric cancers with high death rates. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are poised to launch a Pediatric Cancer Genome Initiative to
SFCAN Helps the City Take Aim at Reducing Use of Flavored Tobacco Products
On the steps of San Francisco's City Hall Supervisor Malia Cohen introduced legislation which would restriction the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol products, city-wide. “The legislation I’ve authored is a full restriction on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, and that does
For Young Adults, Cigarettes More Pleasurable with Alcohol than with Pot
Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study. The study is the first to document that tobacco accompanied by alcohol provides cigarette smokers with a greater perceived reward than
Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Found Among Mentally Ill
Women enrolled in California’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) who have been diagnosed with severe mental illness have been screened for cervical cancer at much lower rates than other women, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. In an examination of California Medicaid